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Employment & Experience Summary

My employment and experience includes 19+ years in the Real Estate industry, as well as an extensive food service, hospitality, and journalism background. People skills, bi-lingual abilities (Spanish) marketing, property management, organizational abilities, creativity, integrity and a commitment to “be the best that I can be” are the driving forces which motivate me.
Employment & Experience Summary

My employment and experience includes 19+ years in the Real Estate industry, as well as an extensive food service, hospitality, and journalism background. People skills, bi-lingual abilities (Spanish) marketing, property management, organizational abilities, creativity, integrity and a commitment to “be the best that I can be” are the driving forces which motivate me.



Career History

1995-Present
Ida S. Romo Palatine, IL.
Residential real estate appraisals, litagation expert witness, employee relocation appraisals, HUD/FHA appraisals, historical residential appraisals, pre-listing appraisals, small income (2-4) appraisals, estate, trust, divorce settlement appraisals, review and PMI removal appraisals.

Romo & Associates Inc. Rolling Meadows, IL.
Real estate consultation, marketing, listing and sales, relocation.

1997-1999
Brian M. Green & Associates, Schaumburg, IL.
Residential real estate appraisals

Ovington Appraisal, Elgin, IL.
Residential real estate appraisals

Affiliated Appraisal, Palatine, IL.
Residential real estate appraisals

1995-1996
Apple Appraisal, Prospect Hts., IL.
Residential real estate appraisals

J.C. Forney, Libertyville, IL.
Residential real estate appraisals

1986-1996
Red Carpet/National/Century 21 Real Estate CPH Partners, Palatine & Rolling Meadows, IL.
Real estate consultation, marketing, listing and sales

1980-1983
El Serape Restaurant, Hoffman Estates, IL.
Owner, operator and chef 100 seat white tablecloth restaurant specializing in authentic Mexican food.

1970-1980
Independent (food related) Journalist & Catering Chef
Writing food and food related articles for various publications. Published products include "Homestyle Mexican Cooking" Rand McNally 1980 "Homestyle Mexican Cooking" Surrey Books 1990.



Education

1985 -1994
IAR & Institute for the Development of Sales Potential Inc. Palatine, IL.
Real Estate Transactions and Fundamentals
Contracts and Conveyances
Advanced Real Estate Principles
Real Estate Investment and Property Management
Real Estate Brokerage and Sales
Real Estate Finance
Illinois License Law
Agency
Fair Housing and Lending
The Basics of Appraisal

1993-1994
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL.
IL.I Standards of Professional Practice
IL.II The Basics of Appraisal
IL.III Real Estate Appraisal
IL.IV Non Residential Property Valuation
IL.V Income Capitalization

1996
Valuation Information Technology, Chicago, IL.
Perspectives on Appraisal

IAR, Chicago, IL.
IL 122 License Law

1997
Society of Mortgage Professionals, Chicago, IL.
#420 Appraising FHA Properties

1998 & 1999
Office of Banks & Real Estate, Springfield, IL
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

1999
Lee & Grant & Co., Schaumburg, IL.
What Appraiser's Face in the Field
Fair Housing and Lending
The Appraisal Institute, Chicago, IL.
FHA And the Appraisal Process Handbook # 4150.2

2001
Lee & Grant & Co., Schaumburg, IL.
Appraisal Strategies 2001
Fair Housing & Fair Lending
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

2003
McKissock Inc., Northbrook, IL.
Appraiser Liability
Appraising Nonconforming Properties
Residential Construction
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

2004 Illinois Appraisers Update
IAR/RANWC, Arlington Hts. IL.
Ethics & Professional Standards
Agency & Fair Housing
License Law & Escrow

2004
ICAP, Naperville, IL.
2004 Illinois Appraisers Update

2005
McKissock Inc., Itasca, IL
National USPAP Update
Appraising The Secondary Market
Appraising High-Value Residential Properties


1970-Present
Harper College, Palatine, IL.
Credit and non-credit courses in areas of personal and professional interests.




Licensure
Illinois Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser
Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker
HUD/FHA Approved


Memberships
Employee Relocation Council
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors Appraisal Division
Illinois Association of Realtors
Women's Council of Realtors
I am a former member of the Appraisal Institute and currently chair the Publicity Committee for the Women's Council of Realtors Northwest Chapter.


Awards, Honors, & Misc.
The years 1975-1979 found me scouring Mexico's interior regions, as well as the jungles of the Yucatan, in search of material for inclusion in my cookbook, "Homestyle Mexican Cooking" Rand McNally 1980; Surry Books 1998; Library of Congress; American Book Publishers awards. Hobbies and interests include gardening, writing, Feng Shui, Eastern Philosophy, antique kitchen utensils, antique cookbooks, and dancing.